1976Final results
1976 election for California Assembly District 51
California State Assembly · California
Marilyn Ryan (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Charles J. Post III (D) by 22.3 points.
Marilyn RyanRepublican · winner
61.2%66,235
Charles J. Post IIIDemocrat
38.8%42,047
108,282 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET